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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

The other night when I made the Chili Mac, I also whipped up this Sunken Apple Cake.I found the recipe at a favorite blog - Chickens in the Road. Suzanne posted this recipe and said that she even made this little cake after arriving home from a long trip. Heck, if she has the energy to mix this up after driving from Texas, surely I can mix it up after a long day of visiting at home LOL! Here is Suzanne's terrific post about this recipe.I loved everything about this little cake. It's a small, snack-size cake, made from scratch with items I usually keep in my pantry. Suzanne used apples and I had two apples left on my little apple tree so I used those. But, you could use most any fresh or even drained, canned fruit. It would be great served as a coffee cake for a breakfast treat or when friends stop by to chat and you want a little something to serve.Sometimes my husband's mom and his aunts all gather together for coffee at his mom's house to catch up and I'm certain I will be making this soon to share with them. It was delicious although not overly sweet. Another keeper!Here's how I made Sunken Apple AT HOME MY WAY:

Sunken Apple Cake

Ingredients for the cake:

1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (unbleached is best)

2/3 cup sugar (regular, white, granulated)

2 teaspoons baking POWDER

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup butter (melted) (I used 1/4 cup oil - worked FINE)

1 egg

1 teaspoon almond extract (I used VANILLA)

3 cups sliced/chopped apples

Ingredients for the topping:1/4 cup sliced/slivered almonds1/4 cup brown sugarInstructions:In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for the cake. Mix well (I just stirred/whipped really well and didn't use a mixer although Suzanne recommends using a mixer). Pour batter into a sprayed or prepared 8" square pan or pie plate (I used a pie plate). Place apples on top, evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until it a knife inserted comes back clean.In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and almonds.Sprinkle over hot cake and return to the oven and broil on high for a few minutes, watching CAREFULLY so as not to burn the topping.

About Me

I am mom to two beautiful young ladies, now almost all grown up! I married my high school sweetheart and we couldn't be happier! I love to find ways to do it all myself, whether its making a bar of soap or a biscuit. My kids think I've lost it, but I just like doing it "At Home My Way."